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Professor Victor Dzau, president of the US National Academy of Medicine, has been conferred an honorary doctorate of science by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse

Health expert backs Hong Kong plan to adopt US model for third medical school

Professor Victor Dzau cites successful examples in Singapore, such as the Duke-NUS medical school which he helped establish.

Opinion | Why a new approach to diabetes treatment is desperately needed

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SCMP launches homepage to showcase China’s future technology

The ‘superfriends’ helping Hong Kong’s homeless

Counsellors at Hong Kong non-profit ImpactHK, which recently opened a new recovery centre, help street sleepers through tough times.

Grace Lau Chieh, ImpactHK’s assistant programme manager for casework services and a certified couples and family therapist, has regular sessions with homeless people in Hong Kong to help with their mental health recovery, employment and finding stable housing. Photo: Kylie Knott

‘Change is coming’: will Southeast Asia have to abandon universal healthcare?

Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.

Hong Kong to look at procuring flu jabs for family doctors amid supply concerns

Undersecretary for Health Dr Libby Lee says authorities are aware of supply instability for private doctors in previous years.

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Stem cell study could bring hope to women struggling with fertility

Findings of study by Chinese scientists may help extend women’s reproductive lifespan as the average age of having children rises.

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A new Chinese fertility study could help extend women’s reproductive lifespans. Photo: Shutterstock

5 wellness events in Hong Kong and Macau this weekend, November 8-10

A yoga festival on the beach in Macau, a talk on Ayurveda or a life-saving CPR course – what will you get up to this weekend?

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China’s ‘bat lady’ Shi Zhengli opens path for new coronavirus research

Shi and a team of Chinese, US and Swiss researchers have developed a customised virus receptor that could pave way for new treatments.

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Celebs with adult ADHD help shine a light on the condition

More grown-ups are admitting to having adult ADHD, calling attention to a disorder that affects about 2.58 per cent of the global population.

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Will Smith, Howie Mandel, Simone Biles and Trevor Noah are just some of the stars who have said they have adult ADHD, shining a light on a disorder that affects about 2.58 per cent of the global population. Photos: Reuters/AFP/Getty Images/Twitter

Why tiny water bears are true survivors – and what it might mean for astronauts

The microscopic animal has radiation-resistant genes that could have applications in space, crops and medicine, Chinese researcher says.

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A water bear, or tardigrade, measures around 1mm long but fascinates scientists with its radiation-resisting abilities. Photo: Shutterstock

Why wearable glucose sensors could be the next wellness trend

Devices like the Lingo and the Stelo work exactly like a diabetic glucose monitor, although some experts doubt their value for non-diabetics.

AstraZeneca’s China president under ‘ongoing investigation’: company

Drug maker has yet to elaborate whether Leon Wang is in custody, nor have his whereabouts been disclosed.

Shady practices at Hong Kong pain relief, ‘bone-manipulating’ centres spotlighted

Just three convictions due to grey areas in adverts for pain-management services, official says.

Some centres do not state clearly whether their services are provided by professionals, a government official says. Photo: Shutterstock

Why hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the next frontier in wellness

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) offers some real wellness benefits – just ask Michael Phelps, Novak Djokovic or Maria Sharapova.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy might be the next big thing in wellness. Photo: Getty Images

Chinese study might explain why men are more vulnerable to respiratory disease

Researchers say different structures in nasal microorganisms might explain why women can fight off certain infections more easily.

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‘We can’t risk it’: Malaysian doctors denounce alleged plan to cut rest hours

A purported leak from the health ministry saying anaesthesiologists may no longer be eligible for time off after long shifts has sparked outcry.

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Chinese team says new imaging will save healthy tissue in breast cancer surgery

Innovation would detect margins of tumours before and during surgery, paper says.

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Chinese researchers say they have developed a new imaging method to detect the margins of breast cancer tumours before and during surgery. Photo: Shutterstock

How strength training builds bone density to head off osteoporosis

On World Osteoporosis Day, meet Jessie Kwong, whose shock diagnosis with the condition at 57 spurred her to join a gym. Now she co-owns one.

Editorial | Hong Kong medical blunders reveal systemic issues

Errors will occur from time to time; what is important is how the authorities respond and ensure that similar mistakes do not happen again.

Singaporean beat breast cancer by mixing holistic and conventional medicine

Integrative cancer care helped Singaporean Isabel Galiano survive. Now a cancer coach, she is convinced it benefits the patients she helps.

Isabel Galiano is a cancer survivor who works as a cancer coach in Singapore. She talks about combining conventional and complementary treatments to help patients the way it helped her beat breast cancer. Photo: Isabel Galiano

Chinese AI tool uncovers new viruses at the speed of a species per second: paper

From masses of data previously uploaded to databases, scientists have identified nearly 162,000 new species of RNA virus.

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A team of scientists in mainland China, Hong Kong and Australia have used AI to accelerate virus discovery after previous methods could not identify this “dark matter”. Photo: AFP/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

Nobel chemistry prize awarded to scientist trio for protein structure work

Winners of this year’s Nobel will receive a cash prize and medal on December 10, followed by a lavish banquet in Stockholm city hall.

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How to get more men to open up about their problems

Men are less likely than women to talk about their feelings, and although more men see therapists these days, many are still reluctant.

CK Life’s Yuen banks on Big Pharma experience to boost new drug success

Lance Yuen spent two decades at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Bayer in the region before becoming the CEO at CK Life Sciences last month.

CK Life Sciences management (from left) Wendy Tong Barnes, chief corporate affairs officer Wendy Tong-Barnes, CEO Lance Yuen, deputy chairman Alan Yu, chief scientific officer Melvin Toh, and vice president corporate development Cecilia Ho

Why it may be time for scientists to focus on keeping people healthy for longer

A study concluded that lifespans will not be getting much longer – even in Hong Kong, which has the world’s longest-living population.

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Hongkongers live longer than anyone else. Photo: Eugene Lee

How, for IBS sufferers, lifestyle changes can end the discomfort

A Hong Kong study identifies 5 lifestyle changes that lower the risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome. A sufferer confirms they work.

Nobel Prize in medicine honours 2 Americans for discovery of microRNA

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun’s research revealed a new principle of gene regulation essential for multicellular organisms, including humans.

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